Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2021; 27(42): 7362-7375
Published online Nov 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i42.7362
Table 7 Comparison between patients with COVID-19 who received or did not receive previous direct-acting antiviral therapy

Did not receive previous DAA (n = 108)
Received previous DAA (n = 17)
P value
COVID-19 severityModerate72 (66.7%)14 (82.4%)0.26
Severe36 (33.3%)3 (17.6%)
Admission zoneICU22 (20.4%)2 (11.8%)0.52
Intermediate care6 (5.6%)0 (0.0%)
Ward80 (74.1%)15 (88.2%)
Vital statusAlive73 (67.6%)12 (70.6%)1
Dead35 (32.4%)5 (29.4%)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)1.00 (1-20)1.30 (1-6)0.84
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)0.9 (0.2-15.6)0.9 (0.1-2.7)0.93
Serum albumin (g/dL)3.1 (1.7-5)3.15 (2.4-3.8)0.45
Alanine transaminase (U/L)41.5 (13-324)49 (18-175)0.54
Aspartate transaminase (U/L)46.5 (10- 549)53 (16-415)0.42